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E-6S No. 204 ISL

Molniya 8K78M launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on March 1, 1966, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

March 1, 1966 · 11:03 UTCLaunch 1966-017Launch no. 539 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 4 ignition failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 1, 1966, 11:03
Launch designation
1966-017
Mission
E-6S No. 204 ISL
Flight name
Kosmos-111
Vehicle flight ID
U 15000- 50

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
194 km
Payload mass to orbit
7.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S4I

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-1111966-017ANORAD 2093OKB-1 im. S.P. KorolevDeep space245 kgReentered attached to another object · Mar 3, 1966

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.